MRS. RUSSELL EDWARD BUMGARDNER
(Page Michelle Bradley)
Bradley-Bumgardner
Page Michelle Bradley of Cramerton and
Russell Edward Bumgardner of Kings
Mountain exchanged marriage vows March 3
at Bradley Memorial United Methodist Church,
Gastonia.
Rev. Harold E. Schwantes officiated. Mark
Black, saxophonist, Mike Rogers, organist,
Sharon Young, pianist, and Donald Conrad Jr.,
vocal soloist, presented a program of wedding
music.
The bride is the daughter of Rick and Judy
Bradley of Gastonia. She is the granddaughter
of Virginia Bradley and the late Pete Bradley,
and the late Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Lutz. She is a
1989 graduate of Hunter Huss High School and
a 1995 graduate of Appalachian State
University. She is employed by Nationwide
Insurance Agency.
The groom is the son of Sandra Bumgardner
of Kings Mountain and the late Garnis Keith
“Bud” Bumgardner. He is the grandson of
Alma Plonk and the late Wray Plonk Sr., and
Evelyn Bumgardner and the late Joseph
Bumgardner. He is a 1987 graduate of Kings
Mountain High School and a 1992 graduate of
Wake Forest University. He is employed by
Louisville Slugger / Taylor Brothers profession-
al softball team, and is a contractor for NUS-
PEC Tech, Miss.
The bride was given in marriage by her fa-
ther. She wore a two-piece corset gown in
skirt, chapel length train and single tails featur-
ing a double row of crystals. The strapless
bodice was richly embellished with crystals
and pearls. She carried a bouquet of two dozen
Ana open roses wrapped with white satin rib-
bon.
Matron of Honor was Mrs. Dana Bradley
Griffin. Maid of Honor was Miss Mandy Ann
Bradley.
Bridesmaids were Mrs. Loren Untz Annas of
Hickory, Mrs. Stephanie Vanover Helton of
Knightdale, Mrs. Molly Wakefield Hunt of
{ Charlotte, Mrs. Kimberly Reel Johnson of
Gastonia, Mrs. Theresa Bumgardner Mahaffey
of Belmont, Miss Angela Suzanne Mauney of
{ Gastonia, and Miss Robin Marie Peet of
f jp Greensboro.
** Honorary attendants were Mrs. Tonya
Nations; Adams, Miss Christal Leigh Dalton
and Mrs. Kristy Koontz Linder, all of Gastonia.
Child attendants were Taylor Elizabeth
Mahaffey, junior bridesmaid; William Bradley
- Griffin, junior groomsman; and Morgan
- Griffin, flower girls. :
Michael Lyndon Valentine of Cherryville was
- best man. Ushers were Rickie Lee Anderson of
Winston Salem, Robert Ervin Anderson of
Grover, Richard Shawn Griffin of Gastonia,
Thomas Roby Hale of Greenville, SC, Barry
Wayne Jenkins Jr. of Lowell, Michael Scott
Mahaffey of Belmont, Harry Michael Nelson of
Newnan, GA, Robert Glenn Nifong of Winston
Salem, James Lawson Thompson Jr. of Kings
Mountain, and Larry Bruce Valentine of
Gastonia.
Rick and Judy Bradley hosted the reception
at Cramer Mountain Country Club. Sandra
Bumgardner hosted the rehearsal dinner at
Gaston Country Club.
Following the wedding ceremony the couple
enjoyed an extended vacation in Aruba.
delustered matte satin with double box pleated
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The Kings Mountain Herald
CHRISTINA MARIE BOLIN
JUSTIN DOUGLAS HUITT
Bolin-Huitt
Mr. and Mrs. Danny K. Bolin of Kings
Mountain announce the engagement of their
daughter, Christina Marie, to Justin Douglas
Huitt, son of Dr. and Mrs. Douglas C. Huitt of
Shelby.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William N. Clark and Mr. and Mrs.
Ervin JV Bolin, all of Kings Mountain. She is
the great-granddaughter of Mrs. Hester Bolin,
the late M.M. Bolin, the late Mr. and Mrs.
William N. Clark Sr., the late Mr. and Mrs.
Noah Chapman and the late Crowell and Sadie
King Burton. She is a graduate of Crest High
School and presently is a student in the nursing
program at Gardner-Webb University.
The groom-elect is the grandson of Ms. Ruby
S. Huitt and the late Earl Bryant Huitt Jr. and
Ms. Patsy M. Batchelor, the late Ray Gene
Rowell and the late Robert D. Batchelor, all of
Charlotte. He is the great-grandson of Mrs.
Mattie Flay Mullis. He is a graduate of Crest
High School and attended Cleveland
Community College and Gardner-Webb
University, and is to attend Asbury College in
Kentucky.
The couple plans a June 2 wedding.
HEATHER BROOKE TATE
(Darrel Anthony Myers)
Tate-Myers
Heather Brooke Tate and Darrel Anthony
Myers, both of Kings Mountain, have an-
nounced their plans to be married on May 12.
The bride-to-be is the daughter of Rick and
Debbie Blanton of Kings Mountain, and the late
Kevin Tate. She is a 2000 graduate of Kings
Mountain High School.
The groom-to-be is the son of David and
Sheryl Myers of Kings Mountain. He is a 1996
graduate of Kings Mountain High School.
Crowders Mountain sets activities
10 a.m. - Aqua aerobics,
Kings Mountain YMCA. Call
739-9631 for information.
7 p-m. - Second Monday of
each month, Kings Mountain
Board of Education, Central
School, 105 East Ridge St.
5:30-6:30 p.m. - Overeaters
Anonymous, every Monday,
Central United Methodist
Church, Kings Mountain. For
more information call Phyllis
Carroll at 864-7629.
5:45 p.m. - Aerobic classes,
Kings Mountain YMCA. Land
aerobics. Call 739-9631 for more
information.
7 p.m. - Parents Without
Partners, every Monday, Shelby
Presbyterian Church. For more
information call Alan Smith at
481-2986.
7 p.m. - Hurting Families
Support Group, every Monday,
Christopher Road Baptist
Church, Shelby. For information
call 538-0410.
8 p.m. - AA Big Book Study,
every Monday, Serenity Club,
Highway 74 at Bethlehem Road,
Kings Mountain.
Tuesdays
6 p-m. - Cleveland County
Board of Commissioners, first
and third Tuesdays, County
Administration Building,
Shelby.
5:45 p.m. - (also 7 p.m.) -
Land aerobics, Kings Mountain
YMCA. Call 739-9631 for infor-
mation.
6-7 p.m. - Free aerobics class-
es, First Baptist Church, Kings
Mountain. For more informa-
tion call Rosemary at 739-9631.
6:30 p.m. - Kings Mountain
Lions Club, dinner meeting,
second and fourth Tuesday of
each month at Kings Mountain
Woman's Club.
7 p-m. - Kings Mountain City
Council, last Tuesday of the
month, City Hall, East Gold St.
Wednesdays
10 a.m. - Aqua aerobics,
Kings Mountain YMCA. Call
739-9631 for information.
Thursdays
11 a.m. - every Thursday, Self
Care Program, Bliss Center in
Lawndale, Kings Mountain
Senior Center, Boiling Springs
United Methodist Church, and
Charles Place, Shelby. Call
Amanda Helms at 482-3488 for
information.
12 noon - Kings Mountain
Rotary Club, Ramada Ltd.
12 noon - Senior Scribblers,
Kings Mountain YMCA. (First
Thursday of month). Seniors
writing memories for fun. Take
brown bag lunch, writing note-
book and pen or pencil. No
charge.
5:30-6:30 p.m. - Overeaters
Anonymous, Central United -
Methodist Church. For more in-
formation call Phyllis Carroll at
864-7629.
5:45 p.m. (also 7 p.m. ) - Land
aerobics, Kings Mountain YM-
CA. Call 739-9631 for informa-
tion.
6-7 p.m. - Free aerobics, First
Baptist Church, Kings
Mountain. For more informa-
tion call Rosemary at 739-9631.
6 p.m. - Kings Mountain
Kiwanis Club, Central United
Methodist Church.
7 p.m. - Broad River
Genealogical Society, fourth
Thursday, Senior Center in
Shelby.
Fridays
10 a.m. - Senior Center
Cinema, each Friday during
January and February, Kings
Mountain Senior Center televi-
sion room. Free admission. Pop
corn and coke will be served.
Call 734-0447 for more informa-
tion.
10 a.m. - Aqua aerobics,
Kings Mountain YMCA, Call
739-9631 for information.
Saturday
9-10 a.m. - Overeaters
Anonymous, Central United
Methodist Church. For more in-
formation call Phyllis Carroll at
864-7629.
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Kings Mountain YMCA. Call
739-9631 for information.
11 am.-2 p.m. - Kings
Mountain Historical Museum is
open the first Saturday of every
month. Kings Mountain arti-
facts and special events dis-
plays.
Thursday, March 29
7:30 p.m. - The Serahphin
Chamber Players, Cleveland
Community College
Auditorium, Call 484-4000 for
information.
8 p.m. - GWU Senior Recital,
Andria Reich, soprano, Blanton
Auditorium, Gardner-Webb
University. Call 406-4448 for in-
formation.
Friday, March 30
7 p.m. - Student Variety
Show, Gaston Day School.
Proceeds benefit Gaston County
Head Start. $5 adults, $3 stu-
dents. Call 864-7744 ext. 291.
Saturday, March 31
7:30 p.m. - The Spencers
Theatre of Illusion, Gaston Day
School. $10 adults, $6 students.
Call 864-7744 ext. 291.
Wednesday, April 4
12 p.m. - Alzheimer’s
Support Group, Cleveland
Home Health, Shelby.
Presentation on the latest devel-
opment and treatment options
available for individuals suffer-
ing from Alzheimer’s disease.
For more information, call Vikki
Husband at 704-739-6772.
ursday, April 5
6 p.m. - Preventing
Osteoporosis, EdenGardens,
Kings Mountain. Lois Owens
from NC Cooperative Extension
will discuss ways to prevent os-
teoporosis. Free. For more infor-
mation, call Vikki Husband at
704-739-6772.
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Crowders Mountain State
Park has several interesting
and informative programs slat-
ed for the month of April.
Sunday, April 1 at 6:15 p.m.,
park visitors can take part in a
“Batty for Bats” stroll near the
lake parking lot to learn more
about these fascinating crea-
tures.
Friday, April 6 at 7 p.m., a
springtime “Night Hike” will
also start at the lake parking
lot. On this walk, visitors will
be able to see and hear amphib-
ians and other animals as they
welcome warm weather.
Saturday, April 7 at 10 am., a
Spring Birdwatching Hike will
be led by Ranger Matt Derstine.
‘With migration underway, sev-
eral species of birds should be
spotted. Bring binoculars but
leave the dog at home. Hikers
should meet at the new Visitor
Center.
Spring wild flowers will be
the subject of a special hike at
Crowders Mountain on
Saturday, April 14 beginning at
10 a.m. Come join Park
Superintendent Joe Sox as he
leads this informative walk.
Ranger Kelly Cooke will be
guiding hikers to see a unique
plant community on Saturday,
April 14 starting at 10 a.m. Meet
at the top of the Backside Trail
for this outing. The hike will be
strenuous, small children are
not allowed, and pets should be
left at home.
Sunday, April 15at2 p.m., a
program entitled “Beaver
Basics” at the park lake will in-
form participants about the life
of beavers at Crowders
Mountain. Ranger Tim Dorsey
will lead the walk and discus-
sion.
Once again the new connec-
tor land between Crowders
Mountain State Park and Kings
Mountain National Military
and State Parks will be on the
hiking schedule. Saturday, April
21 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., an
all day excursion across this
pristine land will take place.
The hike will be about four
miles long, will be in rugged
territory, and young children
and pets are not a good idea.
Wear sturdy hiking boots and
bring food and water. Meet at
the Visitor Center. ’
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